Senate begins voting on amendments to budget resolution

The Senate on Friday night kicked off its all-night vote-a-rama, after nearly a whole day of debates, where senators will vote on amendments to their version of the budget resolution. 

The voting process began at 8:15 p.m. Eastern, when the Senate did a roll-call vote, and then proceeded to pass the Sullivan amendment, which established a deficit-neutral reserve fund related to protecting Medicare and Medicaid.

The marathon voting session is an important step for senators who want to make changes to the House's plan for President Donald Trump's budget, according to Fox News. Senate Democrats are expected to force Republicans to go on record with their views of the president's tariffs and the Department of Government Efficiency's actions. 

It is not clear how long the votes are expected to last, but senators can introduce an unlimited number of amendments. The last marathon voting session lasted 10 hours. 

The session will end with a final vote on approving the changes to the budget, which will then return to the House for approval, before it is sent to Trump's desk for his signature.

Misty Severi is a news reporter for Just The News. You can follow her on X for more coverage.